[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 21]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 31228]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                        TRIBUTE TO CHRIS WEAVER

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 18, 1999

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with profound sadness that I now rise 
to pay tribute to the life of a friend and great civic leader, Chris 
Weaver. Sadly, the world lost Chris earlier this month when he died of 
an apparent heart attack. While mourning the passing of this great 
American, I would like to take this opportunity to honor the esteemed 
life of this great American.
  A dyed-in-the-wool Republican his whole life, Chris left an indelible 
mark on the Pueblo community as a city councilman. As an at-large 
council member, Weaver was widely acclaimed for his leadership and 
vision on a wide range of issues, including HARP, the Pueblo Convention 
Center, and increased benefits for retired firemen. In his time on the 
council, Chris served with great distinction leaving a lasting legacy 
that will long benefit Pueblo.
  At age 6, Chris moved to Pueblo with his parents, the late Dr. John 
Weaver and his wife Frances, from Concordia, Kansas. Following his 
graduation from Centennial High School in 1966, Chris studied briefly 
at the Colorado School of Mines and later transferred to the University 
of Southern Colorado where he graduated in 1982.
  A certified public accountant, Chris was an active member in the 
Kiwanis Club, the Private Industry Council, and the National 
Association of Accountants.
  I am hopeful that Chris' family--including his wife Mary, his 
children Andrew, Donald, and Jennifer, his mother Frances, and his 
siblings Ross, Matthew and Allison Swift--will all find solace in the 
remarkable life that he led. Indeed, like myself and the many others 
that counted him a friend, Chris' family should find peace in the 
knowledge each is a better person for having known him.

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